GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reaper | one that reaps |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |